My Chicwear.com.my experience
I went over to browse Chicwear.com.my after reading Giddy Tiger’s post about it and she has since updated with her recent order experience and some tips on how they might improve.
Chicwear being a lingerie boutique, their selection tends towards the sexy and sensuous. Don’t expect to find flannel pyjamas here, or even shorts sets (though some variety would be nice – even Victoria’s Secret and La Senza stock regular comfy but humdrum pjs). What you should expect are nighties with lace and satin – very feminine stuff. Some designs even tend towards looking a bit risque so don’t enter if you are prudish!
Chicwear presently carries designs from 4 lines – Coemi, Miran, Fantasy and Dreamgirl. I’d never heard of them before, but then I’m not that much into fancy lingerie before this. Browsing the site is easy because although its quite picture intensive, the pictures load quickly, which is useful. You don’t want to have to wait forever before the photos load.
I do have some comments for improvement though:
- I failed to notice that there was more than one page of products because the drop down page number was quite unnoticeable. It might help to have it say Page 1, 2, 3 at the top and bottom of the selection rather than having a drop down box which is easy to miss.
- The sizes available aren’t very updated and its frustrating to click to order a size only to have a pop up box tell you that its not available. They seem to have fixed it a bit since my order though.
- It would have for each item to have measurements of length because nightgowns do come in different lengths and from the pictures it sometimes isn’t clear how long it is supposed to be.
- Having pictures of the back and front of the product will help customers decide whether it is suitable for them or whether they like the look.
- Oh and the pictures of some of the models on the site are quite scary even if the products they are modelling are nice. e.g. this one below. Nightie looks adorable but model scares me.
For Malaysians, shipping is free by courier, which is awesome. I had my order arrive within a week of my order, in a lovely red gift box and wrapped in tissue. It was very elegantly packed.
Its nice that Chicwear ships internationally for those outside of Malaysia but it would be better for international commerce, I feel, if Chicwear accepts Paypal for such transactions.
Size-wise, I’m happy to report that the sizing chart provided on the site is very useful and quite accurate. I ordered the size which corresponded to the measurements shown on the sizing chart and the nightie fit like a charm, which made me happy. The colour however was a little off. On the site it looked peach although was described as “ruddy” but when I received it, it was a burnt orange shade which wasn’t ugly, just not what I was expecting.
Ordering and checking out was easy. You must sign up as a member in order to purchase an item but signing up is free anyway. When you have selected your items and are going to pay you will be redirected to the Worldpay site, where you make your credit card payments. You will receive confirmation emails to your registered address with your sales order information. I found it easy and pain-free. You can also pay through Maybank or CIMB Bank or even by cheque if you’d prefer not to transact online. The payment methods are here.
Chicwear also operates an exchange and refund policy but I haven’t used it because my item came exactly as expected and in the correct size.
All in all, I’d say it was a positive experience shopping with this online lingerie retailer. Its my first time dealing with a local online company and I’m happy to report that it was as painfree as it was dealing with an international company with the additional benefit of being able to contact them in person should a problem arise. Guys would benefit most from this online service – it saves them the embarrassment of having to walk into a lingerie store and it arrives as a beautiful gift although I’m unsure if they allow you to include a message with the gift. But make sure you know your lady’s size before ordering to avoid embarassment and hassle eh?
Ships Internationally: Yes
Accepts Paypal: No
Etailer Rating: 
Golden Screen Cinemas online booking
Ah yes, that is a timely reminder indeed!
I used to be a member of Golden Screen Cinemas (GSC) though i could never really understand why, when they did not have online bookings previously. I recall that you could make some sort of booking online but you would be given a reservation number to take to the counter to collect your ticket.
Well, in recent weeks, I have been going to the movies again, and this time, I just realised that you can actually buy your tickets and pay for them online! This makes life so much easier especially when you are too busy to queue. There is an additional cost of RM1 but its a small price to pay for convenience.
What I actually liked was the payment through credit card facility. When you purchase a ticket online and pay using your credit card, you simply have to feed the same credit card into the ticketing kiosk at the cinema, key in your reservation number or IC number and have your ticket printed out! Easy as that.
Here are the steps:
- Sign up for a free account and log into www.gsc.com.my
- Click on Showtimes and Ticketing -> E-ticketing
- Select your cinema, movie and time
- Select the number of tickets required
- Choose your seating (I loved this the most! The idea of being able to choose your seats!)
- Confirm reservation and make payment.
That’s all there is to it! Remember though that you must bring along the same credit card that you used to make payment and you must key in the IC number of the person who owns the GSC account not the person who owns the credit card.
They also accept payment through www.maybank2u.com.my as well, but I have not tried that as it requires you to pick up your tickets from the reservation counter. For the e-ticketing, currently only certain cinemas are supported:
- Penang – Gurney Plaza
- Penang – Queensbay Mall
- Penang – Sunway Carnival
- Kuala Lumpur – Mid Valley
- Kuala Lumpur – Berjaya Times Square
- Petaling Jaya – 1 Utama New Wing
The new cinema at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur is coming soon so it is likely to be supported too. This online service has just taken buying movie tickets to new heights. The next thing they can do is allow online purchases of refreshments! That way we won’t have to join the long queues for popcorn and coke!
Etailer overall Rating:
My Chicwear.com.my package is here!
Whee! After reading about Giddy Tiger’s experience shopping on Chicwear.com.my I surfed on over and investigated the site. Lo and behold! They are having a sale! So, I checked out their hot picks and picked up a nightgown for a mere RM39 from the normal retail of RM129!
The package came today – in a lovely red box.
And nestled inside, nicely wrapped up in thin tissue and prettily presented, was my nightgown. It looks and feels soft and satiny. The stitching looks well done and the material is slightly thicker than usual satin which I would expect would make for it to fall better.
You cannot beat them for presentation though. I can just imagine how this would look were it to have come as a gift! I’ll review Chicwear.com.my another day. For now, I’m dying to go home and try it on to see if it fits.
StrawberryNet mid month specials
Its the middle of the month of November 2007 (already?!) and I found some deals on Strawberrynet.com that I thought were awesome deals:
Clarins Color Quartet for eyes (Blue Shimmers) – US$19
Clarins Color Quartet for eyes (Copper shimmers) – US$19
Kanebo Revue Still Keep UV liquid foundation – US$29
L’oreal Micro-Dermabrasion Kit – US$12.50
MAC Select Sheer Loose Powder – US$14
This has been some of the better deals I’ve seen yet. I’m personally tempted by the Clarins eyeshadow quad in blue and copper. There’s another in pastel shimmers too. And I personally love the Kanebo Revue liquid foundation. The Kanebo foundation retails for RM125 in stores here, and on Strawberrynet it is now RM98 and maybe even cheaper still if you have loyalty discounts.
New customers who register and purchase, can now get a free Stila makeup item for purchases over US$25. Its not hard to do.
Plus, if you make regular purchases from Strawberrynet, your loyalty discounts will build up to a maximum of 10% off on top of the regular 5% off for purchases of 3 items or more.
I don’t get anything back from Strawberrynet for this plug but if anyone buys the Clarins shadow quad, please let me know how you like it 
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